Regulated expression of Brachyury(T), Nkx1.1 and Pax genes in embryoid bodies
1994
Embryonic stem cells (ES) can be exploited to analyze in vitro mechanisms of cellular differentiation. We have utilized ES-derived embryoid body formation in an attempt to study cell types resulting from in vitro differentiation. To this end, a variety of molecular markers, preferably those which have been associated with regulatory events during mouse embryogenesis, was employed. Specifically, Brachyury (T), Pax-3 and Pax-6 genes as well as Nkx-1.1 were used. We could demonstrate that the expression of these genes in vitro was regulated by growth factors such as activin A or bFGF. Implications of these findings and the possible applications for identifying new genes are discussed.
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